1968–69 Blackpool F.C. season
| Season 1968-69 | |
|---|---|
| League | Division Two |
| Manager | Stan Mortensen |
| League position | 8th |
| Top goalscorer | League: Alan Suddick (12) Combined: Alan Suddick (14) |
| FA Cup | Third round[1] |
| League Cup | Fifth round[2] |
| Highest home attendance | |
| Lowest home attendance | |
| Previous season | ← 1967-68 |
| Next season | 1969-70 → |
The 1968-69 season was Blackpool F.C.'s 61st season (58th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing eighth.
Alan Suddick was the club's top scorer for the second consecutive season, with fourteen goals (twelve in the league and two in the League Cup).
Table
| P | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derby County | 42 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 65 | 32 | 2.031 | 63 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 70 | 47 | 1.489 | 56 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 61 | 52 | 1.173 | 50 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 49 | 1.184 | 49 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 67 | 54 | 1.241 | 47 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 53 | 46 | 1.152 | 46 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 73 | 59 | 1.237 | 44 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 51 | 41 | 1.244 | 43 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 50 | 1.220 | 43 |
| 10 | Millwall | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 57 | 49 | 1.163 | 43 |
| 11 | Hull City | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 59 | 52 | 1.135 | 42 |
| 12 | Carlisle United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 49 | 0.939 | 42 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 53 | 56 | 0.946 | 40 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 44 | 0.864 | 39 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 58 | 58 | 1.000 | 38 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 46 | 53 | 0.868 | 38 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 55 | 67 | 0.821 | 38 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 37 | 48 | 0.771 | 38 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 52 | 63 | 0.825 | 37 |
| 20 | Oxford United | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 0.618 | 33 |
| 21 | Bury | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 51 | 80 | 0.637 | 30 |
| 22 | Fulham | 42 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 81 | 0.494 | 25 |
Notes
References
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
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